Ford hasn’t built a Mercury in six months and 98 percent of its erstwhile dealers have signed termination agreements with the parent company, but the remaining 31 dealership owners are digging in their heels for a fight. Automotive News [sub] reports... 

Photos courtesy of Cars In Depth. TTAC thanks Mr. Barry Wolk for graciously making his car available for this photo shoot. You can divide collectors into two main groups, generalists and specialists. In my taxonomy Barney Pollard and the Sultan of Brunei... 

Lincoln, once the conveyance of presidents and Hollywood moguls, hasn’t been doing too well lately. In May, Lincoln sold just 7,399 vehicles in the U.S., about the same as Volvo, a brand that Ford had sold to the Chinese. The average age of the Lincoln... 

Just a week after GM CEO Dan Akerson slammed Ford’s Lincoln revival, Ford is asking its Lincoln dealers to put big money down on the brand’s future. Automotive News [sub] reports A group of 120 Lincoln dealers had been invited to the meeting... 

Ford’s arduous Lincoln turnaround is having another one of those awkward moments, as Ford and its dealers seem to once again be at odds about how to go about fixing Lincoln. And though it’s tough to tell what exactly is going on in Ford’s... 

Pull your eyes away from its fussy front-end treatment for one moment, and you’ll find that Volvo’s Concept Universe displays some classically elegant luxury-flagship lines. A long, sculpted hood, a kicked-back coupe-like cabin with powerful... 

Pull your eyes away from its fussy front-end treatment for one moment, and you’ll find that Volvo’s Concept Universe displays some classically elegant luxury-flagship lines. A long, sculpted hood, a kicked-back coupe-like cabin with powerful... 

Ford’s Lincoln turnaround continues to be a hot topic for industry watchers who have a hard time squaring the success of the Ford brand with the weak performance of Ford’s luxury efforts. Thus far, the X-factor is Lincoln’s product,... 

Back in my Jalopnik days, I started the whole interesting-street-parked-car-photos thing with the original Down On The Street series. At that time, all the cars I shot were located in my old hometown on Alameda, California, and I got up to 600 or so before... 

A different driving experience is worth a few points in my book. A vehicle can be flawed, even seriously flawed, but if it provides a unique experience I personally find it more appealing than a technically superior but emotionally vacant appliance. With... 

Filed under: Crossover , Lincoln , Reviews , Luxury Competing Against Edge More Than Other Luxury CUVs 2011 Lincoln MKX – With Mercury dead , hundreds of former Lincoln-Mercury dealerships will be forced to rely on Ford’s 93-year-old luxury... 

Ever have one of those “WTF” kinda days? Well, that would be me today after I get the announcement for one of the winners of 2010 North American Car & Truck of the Year. Enough about me, the winners are the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and the 2010... 

SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: My initial impression is that this car fits in with the MKS and even the MKX in drive character, and establishing a behind-the-wheel identity is a good thing for Lincoln. The rest is here: 2010 Lincoln MKZ, an AW Drivers... 

While we hear bad news everyday about the economy here is some good news. Ford has posted a profit of $997 million when compared to the third quarter of 2008. Ford North America has bad a comeback and profit for the first time since the first quarter... 

Asian automakers are still building the most reliable cars and trucks, with eight of the top 10 brands from Japanese and Korean companies, according to a survey by Consumer Reports. View original here: Asian automakers again top reliability survey  Read More →

It is about time dealerships roll out all new 2010 models onto their lots. The new 2010 models are here and the battle is on for the pick of the 2010 North American Car Of The Year. Hyundai was able to win the crown in 2009 for its Hyundai Genesis’... 

After a long hiatus, American consumers appear ready to return to auto showrooms to buy new cars, experts say, although not in the large numbers seen in past years. The rest is here: Car buyers may be off endangered species list  Read More →

GM, Chrysler and Ford must convince Gen Y consumers that their quality has risen and their new models deserve consideration. Read the rest here:  Gen Y buyers a challenge for Detroit  Read More →

Closing auto dealerships are making for some fire sales — but you still need to be prepared before you walk onto a lot. Here’s what you need to know. The rest is here:  Now might be the perfect time to buy a car  Read More →

Lincoln was listening in 2008 when it first launched the MKZ luxury sedan. It had just enough luxury and elegance to be labeled ‘entry-level’ luxury, and now we have a more refined, truly luxurious and elegant model for 2010. Increased luxury and...